Table-mat



B. F. CHANDLER.

TABLE MAT.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 24.' IsII.

Patented Aug. 9, 1921.

BLIDA '.E. CHANDLER, OF CHICAGO, ZEIJLIN'OIS.`

TABLE-MAT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

App1ication led September 24, 1917. Serial No. 192,867.

of Illinois, have invented a certain nevir and useful Improvement in Table-Mats, of which the following is a full, clear, concise, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification.

lMy invention relates to table appurtenances and is concerned with table mats or napkins, commonly known as doilies. It is the object ofmy invention to provide a doilyv of material whichis waterproof, so'that its surface can be washed, such as waxed, oiled or enameled cloth, and to provide such a doily which will, of itself, lie flat upon the table and will be of generally attractive appearance.

It is well known that the kind of materials, which I desire to employ and which I have mentioned tend to curl inwardly, that is, toward the waxed, oiled or enameled surface which, in use, is the uppermost surface, and therefore they do not lie flat, particularly in small pieces, as when a table is set with doilies rather than a whole cover.

The use of such materials for doilies therefore has not been in vogue and where such materials are used the cover is a wholecover and in most cases fastened to the table top at the edges. In the `case of small ieces such fastening means would be out oi the question for practical and artistic reasons.

In accordance with the teachings of my invention I employ specific means to make the doily lie flat, notwithstanding its VVinherent tendency and I employ suchvmeans as not only do not mar, but actually enhance, the appearance of the article. I provide means to make the doily, lie flat which may be worked into and made a part of the design of the article, (it being usual to provide doilies with artistic designs) and thus avoid evidence of the means to the end.l

In the accompanying drawings- Figure l is a plan view of the doily of my invention;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged plan view of an edge portion thereof;

Fig. 3 is an enlargedend view of an edge portion thereof; and

Fg. 4 is a cross sectional view taken on the line i-4 of F ig. 2.

The mat ordoily itself is shown at a,

being ofwaxed, oil or enameled cloth, the .Y

waxed, 'oiled or. enameled surface being on top. The design, vof any chosen order, is painted upon the waxed, oiled or enameled surface, as indicated'aty Z, o, it being seen that heavy portions of paint, serving to stiffen the mat, are appropriately .disposedI along the outer edges and corners of the doily, as illustrated at c, c. Around the edges the margin l is also provided with paint, acting as a border and for the purpose of stiffening the edges of the mat. In addition the edgestitching e, e, of appropriate` color is provided about the entire periphery, the stitching going to the depth of the margin and bein riphery of the doiIy, in thenature of looped over-casting. The stitching is ofany desirable material, conveniently cottonl or woolen yarn. V

The result is an attractiveiappearing mat which is caused to retain Vits flat condition, due tothe heavy painted areas and borders and to the peculiarv border stitching which I of the mat or doily, per se, to curl.

I claim:

body, a relatively narrow border. of the same material as the body, a relatively thick ad- :Patented Aug.9,1'921. f

fr carried 'outsidel the peuse, notwithstandingthe inherent tendency hesive coating applied to said border giving` it additional weight, firmness and rigidity, the connecting art between said bodyand saidl border being weakened by a line `of.

closely spaced ntersticesand stitching pass-v ing throughsaid interstices wrapped about and binding said border, said stitching further increasing the weight of said bor` der, whereby the relatively heavv border,

through its weakened'connection to thebody portion prevents curling thereof.

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 18th day of September, A. D. 1916. Y

BLIDA r. CHANDLER. 

